TANGA, EAST AFRICA
This film is held by the BFI (ID: 619643).
Synopsis
Amateur. Scenes in Tanga on the coast of Tanzania.
View from bungalow looking over to coast - Pemba Island (?) Black servant with a large fish. Views of ships in harbour. Small fishing boats. Telecommunications tower. General views of shipping. The old town - men with sewing machines. CU flowers. Train carrying cane/sisal. CU European family with small monkey. Little girl giving the monkey a wash. Hills - locals washing in river. Sisal plants (?) African village celebrations - dancing in traditional costume. Witch doctor treating young mother - covering her head with oil. Old woman with lip plug decoration. Young girls being borne on a bed. Men in costumes perform ritual dance. Crops in fields. Women working fields. Women pounding grain. Traditional fisherman with boat. Palm trees.
Titles
- TANGA, EAST AFRICA (Archive)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1955
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 16mm Film
- Colour:
- Colour (Kodachrome)
- Sound:
- Mute
- Footage:
- 562 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- Great Britain